On 4 December 2018, senior partner Mr. David Zhang and associate Ms. Shi Na from AllBright’s Qingdao Office paid a friendly visit to Stevenson, Wong & Co. and met with our partners Mr. Willy Cheng, Mr. Hank Lo, Ms. Catherine Por, Ms. Heidi Chui and Mr. Stephen Wong. The purpose of the visit was to strengthen the association between our two firms and discuss how to foster stronger business relationships in strategic and key areas of practice.

From left to right: Mr. Hank Lo, Ms. Catherine Por, Mr. Willy Cheng, Mr. David Zhang, Ms. Heidi Chui, Mr. Stephen Wong and Ms. Shi Na

For more enquiries about this event, please contact Mr. Willy Cheng, Mr. Hank Lo, Ms. Catherine Por, Ms. Heidi Chui or Mr. Stephen Wong.

Stevenson, Wong & Co. is delighted to announce that our Partner Ms. Heidi Chui has been appointed by the Secretary for Development (Planning and Lands) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as a Chairman of the Appeal Tribunal Panel (Buildings) with effect from 1 December 2018 for a term of three years.

The Appeal Tribunal (Buildings) (“the Appeal Tribunal”) is a tribunal constituted under section 48 of the Ordinance for the purpose of hearing and determining an appeal.

Ms. Heidi Chui is an Arbitrator, Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (U.K.) and Accredited General Mediator with both the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre and the Law Society of Hong Kong. She is also a member of the Arbitration Committee of The Law Society of Hong Kong and a China Appointed Attesting Officer. She has been appointed as an Expert on the professional Committee on Real Estate Arbitration of China Academy of Arbitration Law, a Practising Solicitor Member of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal Panel and a member of Disciplinary Panel A of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Lay Assessor of the Medical Council of Hong Kong, Panel Adviser to the Film Censorship Authority and Adjudicator of the Immigration Tribunal.

Please contact Ms. Heidi Chui for any enquiries or further information.

On 23 November 2018, Stevenson, Wong & Co. partners Mr. Willy Cheng, Mr. Hank Lo, Ms. Catherine Por and Ms. Heidi Chui, associate Mr. Gordon Tsang, paralegal Mr. Harold Gan and administrative officer Ms. Susan Lo visited AllBright’s Jinan Office. Our Partners gave an introduction of SW’s services and exchanged ideas with the audience so as to develop further co-operation in different areas of our practices.

For more enquiries about this event, please contact Mr. Willy Cheng, Mr. Hank Lo, Ms. Catherine Por, Ms. Heidi Chui or Mr. Gordon Tsang.

On 22 November 2018, Stevenson, Wong & Co. partners Mr. Willy Cheng, Mr. Hank Lo, Ms. Catherine Por and Ms. Heidi Chui, associate Mr. Gordon Tsang, paralegal Mr. Harold Gan and administrative officer Ms. Susan Lo visited AllBright’s Qingdao Office. Our Partners gave an introduction of SW’s services and exchanged ideas with the audience so as to develop further co-operation in different areas of our practices.

For more enquiries about this event, please contact Mr. Willy Cheng, Mr. Hank Lo, Ms. Catherine Por, Ms. Heidi Chui or Mr. Gordon Tsang.

On 22 November 2018, Stevenson, Wong & Co. Compliance Director Mr. Roy Chan was invited to give a presentation to the members of Hong Kong Securities & Futures Employees Union. He delivered a speech on the topic of “Investigation Power under the SFO” and attracted nearly 260 attendees.

Roy is an experienced financial investigator. He specializes in the investigation of complex commercial crimes including banking fraud, money laundering, market manipulation, insider dealing and securities broker’s misconduct. Before joining the firm, he was a Senior Manager at the Enforcement Department of the Securities and Futures Commission after eight years of service with the Commercial Crime Bureau of the Royal Hong Kong Police Force. He investigated and suppressed illegal or improper practices in securities and futures trading, leveraged foreign exchange trading and collective investment schemes in Hong Kong, and enforced disclosure of interests of substantial shareholders, directors and chief executives of listed companies. He has extensive experience in conducting cross-border investigations and engaging in criminal trials and proceedings before the Market Misconduct Tribunal.

For enquiries or further information, please contact Mr. Roy Chan.

On 20-21 November 2018, Stevenson, Wong & Co. Partner Ms. Wendy Lam and Consultant Ms. Shirley Sin attended STEP Asia Conference 2018 held at Grand Hyatt Hong Kong. The two-day conference gathered over 50 experts from different jurisdictions to share their insight and experience in a wide spectrum of global issues and specialist topics.

The two-day conference covered various issues – “PRC succession issues”, “Blockchain 101 for the private wealth industry”, “Protecting today’s wealthy families”, “Buying and selling trust and corporate service providers”, “Innovative trust provisions being considered in more conservative courts”, “Family retreats – the way forward?” and “US reform – impact on the private wealth industry”.

The keynote speech on day one was titled “Why these things matter”. This address examined the philosophical foundations of legal privileges, protections and conventions. The conference also included an analysis of certain fundamental privileges and how the OECD’s initiatives are a potential threat. The break-out sessions provided an insight into taxation and other planning concerns.

Acting Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr. Joseph Chan gave a keynote speech on “The state of private wealth management in Hong Kong”. He shared his vision for the continued development of private wealth management in Hong Kong. Day two break-outs considered a range of topics on tax and trusts and also, looked at how issues relating to an ageing population may affect the industry.

Please contact our Ms. Wendy Lam or Ms. Shirley Sin for any enquiries or further information about this event.